Illuminating the Impossible: Tesla, Innovation, and the Wonders of the 1893 Exposition
Presented by Kelsey Josephson Journey into the archives to uncover how Nikola Tesla’s experiments and demonstrations at the 1893 Exposition helped shape the Victorian fascination with the impossible. We’ll explore patents, exhibition programs, and firsthand accounts...
Fighting and Writing
Presented by N E Riggs A discussion of close quarters combat with a martial artist and writer. Come with questions Learn about street fighting, dirty boxing, and martial arts self-defense techniques, and how to use this knowledge to write realistic combat scenes. ...
Brett King runs D&D “Dungeonland” by Gary Gygax
Games Master: Brett King Gaming System: Dungeons & Dragons 1e Players: 4 – 6 Gaming Time: 3 hours Sign Up at the main Registration Desk in the Atrium Lobby In 1983, D&D creator Gary Gygax published the adventure “Dungeonland”, based on Alice’s Adventures in...
Build-A-Blinkie Soldering Workshop
Presented by Build-A-Blinkie If you have never soldered before, this is the place to learn. You get a kit with the parts, and then at the soldering station, you build it. We will give you as much or as little assistance as you like – we never judge because we...
Brett King presents A Magic Lantern Phantasmagoria
Presented by Brett King An authentic Victorian Magic Lantern projection show, using an antique projector and beautiful glass slides, most over 100 years old. Your lanternist, Brett King, will share dark tales about Chicago, the World’s Fair, and Alice in Wonderland....
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